is a Japanese

publisher Publishing is the activities of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, physical or digital, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the term publishing refers to the creation and distribu ...

named for ''Shōnen Gahō'' ("Boy's Illustrated News Magazine"), one of its first magazines.

History

The company was founded in 1945. It previously published driving manuals and English conversation guides, but is now known for magazines such as the biweekly ''seinen'' manga '' Young King'', and the monthly manga serials '' Young King OURs'' and ''Monthly Young King''. Its longtime flagship weekly manga (later biweekly) for boys, (1963–1988), is now defunct. Its current president is Isao Imai.

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* Book publishing companies in Tokyo Publishing companies established in 1945 Comic book publishing companies in Tokyo Magazine publishing companies in Tokyo Japanese companies established in 1945 Chiyoda, Tokyo {{publish-corp-stub